1 Peter series message 13

Text: I Peter 2:22-25

Peter has much to say about suffering; it is a dominant theme through the next two chapters. As Mike pointed out last week, the world does not exactly give us a standing ovation when we follow Jesus contrary to culture's norms. We should be prepared to suffer for our Christian convictions. Following Jesus makes this inevitable. Jesus' sufferings were not only an example for us, they are intrinsic to the gospel itself - the very gospel that Peter has been elucidating!